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1/48 B-25 Group Build! All Invited to Join!

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, August 18, 2011 12:08 PM

Uh-oh, I wonder who didn't get their clear parts?!?! Whistling  Welcome aboard!

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by knox on Thursday, August 18, 2011 12:30 PM

     Thanks.  I can't compete with the talent here, but I can have fun and try.

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Posted by troublemaker66 on Thursday, August 18, 2011 1:26 PM

VanceCrozier

Uh-oh, I wonder who didn't get their clear parts?!?! Whistling  Welcome aboard!

If Karma has any part in it then that`ll be me...Big Smile

Len Pytlewski

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Posted by p38jl on Thursday, August 18, 2011 8:22 PM

PNGbrat

     Thanks.  I can't compete with the talent here, but I can have fun and try.

Yes thats all anyone askes ! Have fun!

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, August 19, 2011 1:47 PM

p38jl

 

 PNGbrat:

 

     Thanks.  I can't compete with the talent here, but I can have fun and try.

 

 

The only one you need to compete with - is your last model. The great thing about these group builds is the chance to pick up a few tricks from the other builders! Wink

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by modeler#1 on Saturday, August 20, 2011 6:21 PM

Hi Guys,

Went to the hobby store today to purchase a Verlinden USAAF ground crew to go with the B-25 and found out that the re-release of Revell's B-25J has was not in stock, However they did have Revell's old B-25J which is the same one Hans has. So for the group build i'll be doing the same kit as Hans but will probably get aftermarket decals.

Just thought l'd let evreybody know.

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Posted by Reasoned on Saturday, August 20, 2011 9:28 PM

PNGbrat

   I bought a Revell J at LHS so I could join fun.  When I opened the box there were two complete sets of clear parts given.  Karma must  know my history with clear parts.  Anyway,  I have an extra set if someone ever needs them.

Yep, they all come that way, not sure why.

 

Science is the pursiut of knowledge, faith is the pursuit of wisdom.  Peace be with you.

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:09 AM

PNGbrat

   I bought a Revell J at LHS so I could join fun.  When I opened the box there were two complete sets of clear parts given. 

Yeah, that SHOULD be common among the early (read: Glass) "Gun Nose" kits... There are parts you need on one sprue that aen't on the other... If you'll notice, there are more holes in the front clear panel for the bombardier station.  That's the part you'll need to do the "Jaunty Jo" version, while the nose panel on "Finito Benito" gets the one with two holes... "Benito"-version of the nose was manned and equipped with the Norden...

Monogram decided to add an entire extra clear sprue to re-do ONE part... Allows you to build about any gun-nose (early glassed strafer) or low/med altitude bomber...  THAT'S why I love Monogram kits, raht thar....... 16.00 bucks and gobs of versions to chose from.. Including fictional (read MINE.. Back when I was in the big one thar..Dubya-dubya two, yup...   Stick out tongue )

 

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:12 AM

Yeah, and a heart-felt welcome aboard from me too...  This is a FUN BUILD and there's no time limit, and no "talent" requirement, other than to be talanted enough to find the thread and jump in,lol..

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Posted by p38jl on Monday, August 22, 2011 8:58 AM

wait.. where am I .??.... Whistling

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Posted by modeler#1 on Monday, August 22, 2011 12:25 PM

In the Febuary 2011 issue of the Finescale modeler magizine they have an article on weathing a AMAZING 1:72 scale A-20 Havoc. Now I Know we aren't doing the A-20 or 1:72,but it has roughly the same shape as the B-25 and was used in the same theaters.

Check it out!

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Posted by modeler#1 on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 3:50 PM

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 9:22 AM

Thanks for the reminder, I'll have to take a peek at that article again,

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 9:26 AM

IIRC (I'll have to dig the issue out to be sure), I had some problems with the weathering on that one... Not the least of which was amount of gloss on it for such a heavily faded aircraft...

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:18 PM

Shot the B-25 fuselage innards with some Krylon primer last night - first time using the stuff so I wanted to try it on the interior of something, just in case! I'll leave it alone until tomorrow at the earliest before I look at a finish colour just to make sure it's done off-gassing...

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:06 AM

Made a big ol' pot of Texas Red last nite.. Dealing with some off-gassing m'self...

So far, I got the nose structured out, and am currently doing the bomb-panels and wire bundles... The IP has taken a powder somewhere though, so I gotta scratch-build one from the "master" I have in the other J kit I got left...

I also gotta decide on just what's gonna be happening to this bird on the diorama, so I kinda got a "dio-cramp going on... Whether I do an easy engine-change,  rearm and refuel, crew pre-flight, or engine-change with battle-damage repair going on, I haven't decide, although I'm leaning toward the latter, in order to show as many panels open and/or missing I as I can justify, without it having to get sent to depot or written off...

 

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:10 AM

Don't mess with Texas (red)!! I love volunteering others to show off some battle damage... Whistling

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:18 AM

Figgers... *sigh*...

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Posted by p38jl on Thursday, August 25, 2011 12:58 PM

hey Hans.. how about the crew lounging, napping under the bird ..waiting...something Catch -22ish...Whistling

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, August 25, 2011 1:54 PM

You know, everything I know about that movie I learned from reading "Mad" magazine and it's parody of it, "Catch-All 22"... I've yet to actually see the movie, except for occasional bits & pieces...

I don't want to do an "Assembly Line" dio like I'm doing with the B-26, yet I want enough open here & there for details to show...  Best way to get that accomplished is have figures near to or pointing at those areas... 

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Posted by p38jl on Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:14 PM

Hans... Don Hammerloni.. you HAVE to see that movie.. lots of B-25s.. lots of interior nose shots.. very funny to.. it is serious to... lots of one liners.. many big stars...

you could do a scene ,, some mechanic is changing some gizmo.. and the crew is lounging around in the shade of the plane waiting for the guy to finish.. maybe a mechanic hanging our the pilot window with a guage or radio part in his hand.. handing to another mechanic on the ground to go 'fetch" him a replacement..

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:25 PM

That becomes an excuse for having a few jeeps around with "follow me" colours to brighten the place up as well...

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:38 PM

I've got a pic or two of Paul Mantz' and Frank Tallman (of Tallmantz Aviation Fame) B-25 camera-ship "The Smasher" while it was wearing "war-paint" for that movie...  It served as both "actor" and camera ship...

It'd make a cool conversion project... Someday..

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Posted by p38jl on Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:48 PM

is someday.. today ? or tomorrow ?? ..Whistling

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Posted by hutchdh on Friday, August 26, 2011 7:26 PM

Okay, I am going to take the plunge.  I wanted to do a few quick OOB builds, before tackling some more involved kits like my 1:32 Tamiya Stang...  So, I always wanted to do a B-25J and I had a Revell offering in the stash, so I figured, why not.  I do not want to do any super detailing and I am debating to go the NMF route or the Olive Drab.  I like the looks of both.  I'll decide when I have to.

Hutch

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Friday, August 26, 2011 7:48 PM

p38jl

is someday.. today ? or tomorrow ?? ..Whistling

My PhotoBucket is actin' up... I can post pics that're already in there, but I can't upload right now...

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Friday, August 26, 2011 8:11 PM

Ok, got wife to give up her rig for a bit so I could upload. Had to email 'em to m'self though....

 

She's in her "Memphis Belle" paint here though, so I mispoke... The "Catch-22" photos are of poor quality, kinda small, and didn't scan worth a damn.. But other than much fresher paint and different numbers and codes, she's the same bird...

Pretty sure the "Someday" will be in the next year... Not this build, at any rate...

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Posted by p38jl on Friday, August 26, 2011 9:14 PM

neat pics hans ! the opening shot in Catch 22 is all the -25s taking off.. must be 12 or more ???.. runway view to..

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Friday, August 26, 2011 9:22 PM

p38jl

neat pics hans ! the opening shot in Catch 22 is all the -25s taking off.. must be 12 or more ???.. runway view to..

Probably shot that from the nose of "The Smasher" above... Just a SWAG on my part, but I think it got the (Bug)"Smasher" tag becasue of all the bug that got smashed on the nose-plexi, ruining some shots...

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Posted by p38jl on Friday, August 26, 2011 9:27 PM

IIRC... its shot from the ground.. u see alll of them take off.. no CGI... all bombers.. but I bet that ship was there..

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